Anita Manning is a Scottish professional television personality and antique expert. She is most popularly known for her appearance in the BBC’s Bargain Hunt.
Anita has made appearances as an antiques expert and TV presenter on several shows such as the “Antiques Road Trip” and “Flog It!”. She has run the Glasgow auction house Great Western Auction along with her daughter since 1989.
| Name | Anita Manning |
| Birthday | December 1, 1947 |
| Age | 72 Years |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Profession | Auctioneer and TV Personality |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Children | Luke and Lala Manning |
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Anita Manning – 8 years on the road #antiquesroadtrip#artoriginals pic.twitter.com/WbblW6MlvF— Antiques Road Trip (@AntiqueRoadTrip) October 22, 2018
10 Facts On Anita Manning:
- Anita Manning set a new record in 2016 for the largest profit on a single item after selling a Buddha statue for a 7,500% profit. She had bought the statue for £50 which she sold for £3,800 on the “Antiques Road Trip”.
- In September 2017, her record was broken by Paul Laidlaw. He purchased a Chambre Automatique De Bertsch sub-miniature camera for £60 which he sold for £20,000.
- Manning is believed to be the first female auctioneer in Scotland. Moreover, she began her career in the antique business in 1970.
- Talking about her married life, she has not revealed her husband’s name yet. She has two children named Luke Manning and Lala Manning together with her husband.
- Anita was born on December 1, 1947, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. She found her love for antiques at an early age as she used to visit auctions with her father.
- Moving towards her family, her son Luke resides in Hong Kong. Likewise, her mother lived for more than three decades of her life in Australia.
- With few credits, her bio is featured on IMDB. In addition, her career, personal details, and bio are included on Wiki.
- Manning is less active on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has managed to keep her family away from the media.
- The 72 years old antique expert has gained huge popularity as an auctioneer. She has an estimated net worth of about $2 million.
- Anita worked as a teacher before tying the knot with her husband. She also trained in dance at Edinburgh and Aberdeen.